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White House issues executive order on drug pricing
The White House April 15 released an executive order directing federal agencies to undertake a broad range of tasks aimed at reducing the costs of prescription drugs.
AHA urges Congress to act on key priorities for hospitals before end of the year
In comments Nov. 12 to majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate, the AHA requested that Congress act on key priorities for hospitals and health systems before the end of 2024.
Speaking Up for Priorities That Will Help Hospitals Advance Health for Patients and Communities
It is important to use the August recess that begins next week as an opportunity to engage senators and representatives while they are back home. It is critical for federal lawmakers to understand the challenges hospitals and health systems face.
Senators release framework of site-neutral legislation for hospital outpatient departmentsÂ
Senators Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Nov. 1 released a policy framework detailing a plan to impose site-neutral payments on hospitals. Site-neutral payment policies would require Medicare to pay the same rate for services delivered regardless of the care site.
AHA comments to MedPAC on 2024-2025 cycleÂ
The AHA Aug. 13 commented to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission in anticipation of the commissionâs 2024-2025 cycle.
AHA: âFlawedâ site-neutral policies fail to recognize not all care sites are created equalÂ
In response to a recent Washington Post op-ed favoring site-neutral payment, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack writes in a letter to the editor published Friday that site-neutral policies "fail to recognize that not all care sites are created equal," and that "Hospitals are also held to higher regulatory and safety standards, and they provide benefits such as 24/7 capacity for emergencies."
NYT publishes AHA letter on why site-neutral policies jeopardize access to care
Site-neutral policies fail to recognize that not all sites of care are created equal, writes AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack in a letter to the editor published June 25 in the New York Times.
AHA participates in KFF panel on site-neutral payment
The AHA June 17 participated in a virtual panel discussion hosted by KFF about site-neutral payment.
New AHA resource highlights myths associated with site-neutral payment proposalsÂ
The AHA June 14 released a new myth vs.
Anti-hospital Group Misleads on Site-neutral Impact on Rural Access to Care
Once again, the anti-hospital, billionaire-backed Arnold Ventures is pushing its anti-hospital agenda with a âreportâ that is so disingenuous and has so many limitations that it cannot be t